Favorite 10 for '10...

And surely ye’ll be your pint-stowp!
and surely I’ll be mine!
And we’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet,
for auld lang syne... -Robert Burns


I decided to pick my Favorite 10 Projects from 2010...

I didn't know it would be this difficult!!!

I had a hard time narrowing it down, but here they are (with links to the original post...)





And my Top Fave for this year...

Thanks so much for Following, Encouraging and Commenting in 2010, you all are fantastic!! One of my Plans for 2011 is to comment on more of my commenters cards/blog posts...so I hope to "see" you all in the New Year!!!

New Year's Eve Masquerade...

Drop the last year into the silent limbo of the past. Let it go, for it was imperfect -Brooks Atkinson

So tomorrow night I am going out with my favorite people to a super fun Masquerade Party at my favorite pub. I decided to go all out, got a new party dress and made a Masquerade Mask!! :)
I purchased the mask, it was white satin covered, so I colored it black with my Copic Marker and went Hog Wild with the Bling!! :)

All of the black makes it hard to see the details, but here is a full shot...

And some detail shots...


Supplies:
Masquerade Mask, Sheer Polka Dot Ribbon, Black Satin Ribbon, Satin ribbon flowers with Bling, Zva Crystal Swirls, Black Stickles, Black Copic Marker, Black Lace Ribbon, Beaded Feathers

Challenges:
Creative Craft- Anything Goes
Sweet Stampin- Celebration
Simon Says Stamp- Celebrate
Freshly Brewed- Celebrate
AiFactory - elegance
Stamp Insanity - sparkle
Rainbow Lady's - favorite 2010 challenge (feathers) plus Happy New Year
Crafts and Me- Anything Goes
Paper Pretties - ring in the New Year
Pixie Cottage - party or celebration
Scrap-Creations - New Year

Thanks for stopping by! Make sure to come back Saturday...I am the GUEST DESIGNER for Etsy Inspired Challenge!!!! :) I will be playing along with the lovely ladies there the whole month of January and Saturday is my frst post!

Cherry Nice Day...

Things should be made as simple as possible, but not any simpler. -Albert EinsteinSuper quick and easy card today. I picked up some more Bling at the Michael's Dollar section and thought this one would make a fun card all by itself. I had lots of Red and Green scraps and bits laying on the table from Christmas crafting, so this one came toegther pretty easy!

The bling actually came with three charries on it, but I like the look of a two cherry stem...

Supplies:
Stamps: Cherry Sweet (Anita Be Stampin)
Paper: Kraft (SU,) Green Textured card (DCWV,) Black, White (PTI)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento)
Misc: Mary Englebright Cherry Bling, Ribbon

Challenges:
Anything Goes: The letter C (For Cherries, of course)
My Time to Craft: Brand Spanking New (New Cherry Bling)
ABC Challenge: K is for Keep it Simple

Simplicity in Green...

Three Rules of Work: Out of clutter find simplicity; From discord find harmony; In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity. -Albert EinsteinWow, Christmas is over, the long weekend is over and it is time to settle into real life again. At least I get to ease into it with a 4 dat work week and New Year's Eve to play! :)

It was fun to sit down and create something without snowflakes or santas!!

This week's Woodware USA Challenge is "Anything Goes!" Well. that is easy, right??
There Are a few rules, so pop by the Woodware USA Blog to see what they are and to check out the other Woodware Creations the DT whipped up for us.

Supplies:
Stamps: Flora (Woodware USA)
Paper: Kraft, White, Wild Wasabi, White Out Christmas (We Are Memory Keepers)
Ink: Wild Wasabi
Misc: Crystal Stickles, Scallop Scissors

Challenges:
Woodware USA: Anything Goes
Fall to Layout:
Cupcake Craft: Thank You
Phindy's Place: Thank you
The ABC Challenge - K is for Keep It Simple
Fab 'n' Funky - Quick and Easy Does It

Thanks for stopping by! Make sure to check out what the other Woodware Girls made for this Challenge!!

~ Nancy Bush ~ Dawn Knight ~ Piali Biswas ~ Kerry Urbatch ~ Harriet Skelly ~ Anne Harada ~

Inspired Peony...

Flowers never emit so sweet and strong a fragrance as before a storm. When a storm approaches thee, be as fragrant as a sweet smelling flower. -Jean Paul Richter
I am SO late posting this!!! So sorry, I have been so busy and crazy this week and then was hit with an episode of my condition Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, so this is the first I have been up enough to stamp.

This card is for the Cupcake Inspiration this week and uses the Gorgeous Peony image from our sponsor Just Inklined...

Here is an inside view (used my new Woodware USA Sentiment set, Jane's Script)
Supplies:
Stamps: Peony (Just Inklined,) Jane's Script (Woodware USA)
Paper: Kraft, Melon Berry, White, Black
Ink: Printer, Copics, Memento Black, Blush Blossom
Misc: Stickles, Paper Flowers, Ribbon, Tiny Pearls, Felt, Sewing Machine, Small Scallop Edge Die, Martha Stewart Branch Punch, Swiss Dots Cuttlebug Folder

Challenges:
Cupcake Inspirations:
Featured Stamper: This Card
Catered Crop: Cooked it up with Ribbon, Swiss Dots, Copics, Paper Flowers, Glitter
Our Creative Corner: Felt (Scalloped Piece on Orange Layer)
Copic Creations: Sparkle (Glittered up the Flowers)

Thanks for stopping by!

Bracelet Tin...

Christmas gift suggestions: To your enemy, forgiveness. To an opponent, tolerance. To a friend, your heart. To a customer, service. To all, charity. To every child, a good example. To yourself, respect. ~Oren ArnoldI recently joined a super fun group of ladies in a Book Club Group on Facebook (ok, we mostly talk about Hot Vampires...but it Did start as books! :D) and we decided to do a Secret Santa exchange. I made yesterday's JOY letters, one of the Altered Candles I posted earlier this week and this tin with a little bracelet in it.

I hope she likes it!!!


I made myself one of these bracelets with this Holly paper 3 years ago! And I still wear it every Christmas...
I am so bummed 7 Gypsies retired these bracelets, they are so fun to make!!!
Supplies:
Paper: Fruitcake (Basic Grey,) Vanilla (PTI)
Misc: Clear Top Tin, Prima Rose, Branches Punch, Taffeta Ribbon, Stardust Stickles, Vintage Oval Die (Verve,) Bracelet Blank (7 Gypsies -Retired)

Challenges:
Paper Playtime: Anything Christmas
Critter challenge: Anything Christmas
Christmas Card Challenge - Christmas
Creative Inspirations - Christmas Anything Goes
Craft for passion: Christmas
Top Tip Tues: Get Embellishing
Paper Play: Anything But a Card


Thanks for stopping by!!

JOY...

Joy is the feeling of grinning inside. -Melba ColgroveI love making Christmas gifts and I love altering letters, so this next project was a Super fun one to do!! I have had the letters hanging around for at least a year...maybe two. I used Basic Grey Papers, Ribbon scraps, Prima Flowers, a Zva Pearl Swirl and even a Jingle Bell from my Grandma's pile of Craft Junk!

I love Love Love the colors and as you can see, they match my curtains perfectly! Sadly, I made them for someone else and had to ship them off! :(

Here are detail shots of each of the letters...

I added a touch of Stardust Stickles to the details...

I Love the look of the Martha Stewart Branches punch with roses...

Supplies:
Paper: Wassail (Basic Grey)
Misc: Stickles, Zva Swirls, Prima Flowers, Ribbon scraps, Jingle Bell, Branches Punch, Acrylic Paint

Challenges:
365 Cards:
Paper Playtime: Christmas

Creative Inspirations: Christmas Anything Goes

Stampin For The Weekend: Christmas

Stampin with the Dragon: Make it Sparkle

2 Sisters: Christmas
Top Tip Tuesday: Get Embellishing
Paper Play: Anything But a Card



Thanks for looking!!!

Scottie Christmas...

Did you ever notice when you blow in a dog's face he gets mad at you? But when you take him in a car he sticks his head out the window. -Steve BluestoneYou never have enough Christmas cards!!! I was packaging up cards to friends and co-workers (keeping any with big roses or buttons for my co-workers so the envelopes weren't ruined by the Postal Service) and I discovered that I really didn't have enough Christmas cards!!!

I threw this one together with some Delish Basic Grey paper and an adorable Scottie Bling I grabbed at the Mike's Dollar Spot...

Supplies:
Stamps: None (Well, there is a sentimnet inside)
Paper: Eskimo Kisses (Basic Grey,) Kraft, Garden Green (SU)
Misc: Scottie Bling (Mary Engelbright,) Taffeta Ribbon, Vintage Button, Zva Gems

Challenges:
Bunny Zoe's: Sparkle & Shine
Critter Sketch: Anything Christmas
Craft Your Passion: Christmas
Kaboodle Doodles: CAS Christmas
Paper Playtime: Christmas
SplitCoast Free For All: 15 Min or less Card
Splitcoast Inspiration Challenge: Don Cherry's Jacket


Thanks for stopping by!

A week to go...

One of the most glorious messes in the world is the mess created in the living room on Christmas day. Don't clean it up too quickly. ~Andy RooneyHello and happy Sunday! Today is Cupcake Inspiration Day...and I am also Finally posting my Blogger's Challenge card from Friday. WOW, I am Swamped with Christmas stuff and it doesn't seem like it is going to stop for the next Week!

This week's Cupcake Inspiration is actually a Cake...I went with the Light Green/Red color combo and the Santa for my CAS card...

And here is mu card inspired by this week's Blogger's Challenge sketch. It is made froma kit from a Card Swap I received over a year ago! *blush* (Edie, I Made it finally!!!)

Here is the inside of the card using the other paper included in the kit...


Challenge:
Cupcake Inspirations:
Blogger's Challenge:
Stamp with Fun - Christmas
Just Christmas and Birthday - traditional Christmas colors
A Spoonful of Sugar - Christmas card
Fresh Brewed Designs - Merry Christmas
Hanna and Friends - just a little Christmas
Alphabet Challenge - h is for hats
Stampin for the Weekend - Christmas
2 Sisters Challenge - Christmas
Christmas Card Challenge - Christmas card
Cutie Sunday - Christmas
Stamptacular Sunday - TREEmendous

Thank you for stopping by!! Make sure to check out the other Blogger's Challenge creations and stop by the Cupcake Sweetie's Blogs and give them some love!!

~ Denimo ~ Nina ~ Sponsor Designer Sparkle ~